The Clue
"Yesterday," e.g. (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BALLAD
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Notes
The answer BALLAD is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
Related Clues
Lay
Chanteuse's specialty
Folk song
Love song
Minstrel's forte
Sentimental song
Song for Sinatra
Troubadour's offering
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Many a love song
"When Day is Done" is one
"Home, Sweet Home," e.g.
Irving Berlin's "Always," e.g.
Lite-rock radio fare
"Ode to Billie Joe," e.g.
"The ___ of Reading Gaol" (Wilde poem)
Definition
BALLAD as a noun:
1. (ballad, lay) = a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
2. (ballad, lay) = a narrative poem of popular origin